A SHARKS TALE

If you’re not a fan of the horror film Jaws then look away now. For these dramatic pictures show a diver getting up close and personal with a SHARK. With its piercing sharp teeth and 9ft presence, the 2.5metre long man eater could strike at any second, but instead appears unusually placid as it is pictured here breaking the surface at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas. The impressive images show the lemon sharks caught between the aquatic and terrestrial worlds Photographer Andrew Murch captured the shots while on an adventurous dive. He has spent nearly two decades swimming with sharks, encountering more than 60 species

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DOG WITH A BONE

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COLOURFUL KINGFISHERS DIVE FOR THEIR DINNER

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CHILD SHEPHERDS OF THE SIMIEN MOUNTAINS

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FUNERAL COMPANY MAKE DIAMONDS FROM CREMATED REMAINS

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BAITBALL READY TO POP

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FISH FIGHT

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SMILEY GECKO ENJOYS HIS VIEW FROM THE TOP

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LIVING ON WATER: REFUGEES BUILD A LIFE AT SEA

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HYENA HAS THE LAST LAUGH

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